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{
"time": "2023-05-11 14:35:00",
"attribution": {
"en": "Hon. Sean Fraser (Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Lib.)",
"fr": "L\u2019hon. Sean Fraser (ministre de l\u2019Immigration, des R\u00e9fugi\u00e9s et de la Citoyennet\u00e9, Lib.)"
},
"content": {
"en": "<p data-HoCid=\"7767225\" data-originallang=\"en\">Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to let the hon. member know that from the very time we formed government we have been laser-focused on making life more affordable for Canadians. I note that at every step along the way when we have cut taxes for the middle class or delivered benefits directly to families, the Conservatives have reliably been there to vote against the measures we put forward.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7767226\" data-originallang=\"en\">With respect to some of the comments that are coming from the Conservative Party right now about money that is being earned by Canadians is so-called being taken away, the reality is that those are the funds that go toward ensuring Canadians have access to the Canada pension plan. Those are the funds that go toward making sure Canadians have access to employment insurance if they fall upon hard times.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7767227\" data-originallang=\"en\"> We will defend the social programs that keep my neighbours well during difficult\u2014</p>",
"fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"7767225\" data-originallang=\"en\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, j'ai le plaisir de rappeler \u00e0 la d\u00e9put\u00e9e que, depuis que nous formons le gouvernement, nous avons surtout cherch\u00e9 \u00e0 r\u00e9duire le co\u00fbt de la vie des Canadiens. Chaque fois que nous avons r\u00e9duit le fardeau fiscal de la classe moyenne ou vers\u00e9 directement des prestations aux familles, les conservateurs ont invariablement vot\u00e9 contre nos mesures. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7767226\" data-originallang=\"en\">Les conservateurs disent que les Canadiens sont priv\u00e9s de l'argent qu'ils ont durement gagn\u00e9, mais en r\u00e9alit\u00e9, cet argent leur permet d'avoir acc\u00e8s au R\u00e9gime de pensions du Canada. Cet argent leur permet aussi de b\u00e9n\u00e9ficier de l'assurance-emploi dans les moments difficiles. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7767227\" data-originallang=\"en\">Nous ne cesserons pas de d\u00e9fendre les programmes sociaux qui permettent \u00e0 mes voisins de bien vivre pendant les p\u00e9riodes difficiles... </p>"
},
"url": "/debates/2023/5/11/sean-fraser-11/",
"politician_url": "/politicians/sean-fraser/",
"politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/4447/",
"procedural": false,
"source_id": "12207606",
"h1": {
"en": "Oral Questions",
"fr": "Questions orales"
},
"h2": {
"en": "Taxation",
"fr": "La fiscalit\u00e9"
},
"document_url": "/debates/2023/5/11/",
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}
}